Tax-bill.



, W. DOLGE 6L W. L DRAPER.

TAX BILL, K MPL10/111011 F1LEDNov.19.191a.

1,174,000. Panted 11611211916.

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n@ rapen BY i' ATTORNEY THE COLUMBIA PLMIwGRAFH co.. wAsH1NaroN, `p. c.

^ enr-ran srnzfrns PATENT @FNSE- WILLIAM DOLGE AND WELLINGTON E. DRAPER, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

Specification of Lettersk Patent.

Patented Feb. 29, 1916.

Application filed November 19, 1913.V 'Serial N 801,846,

To all whom it may concern: s '1 VBe it known that we, VVILLiAM DoLGn and VELLINGTON E Daarna, both citizens of the United States, residing in the city and county of San Francisco and Stateof California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Tax-Bills, of which the following is a specification. n

This invention relates` to improved taX bills for the use ofmunicipalities, and other governing bodies.

The purposes and advantages of the invention will be noted later.

The invention consists of the parts and the kcombination and constructionof parts as hereinafter more fully described and claimed, having reference tothe drawings, in which thefigure illustratesthe invention. It is notorious that most taX bills are cumbersome and antiquated, and that it takes a vtremendous force, particularly in large cities, to prepare taX bills. Also it is notorious Vthat mistakes often of a serious nature, are of altogether too frequent occurrence in making out taX bills and accounting for the public moneys represented thereby. p

We have designed a taX bill of minimum proportions, and yet all the information and ,description required in any tax bill can be placed on this one. Y l

Having reference tothe drawing, thek bill consists of. a sheet having a reservedspace `A for the description of the propertyan'd name ofthe party assessed. In the present case this space A happens to be shown at the top of the sheet, but manifestly it might 'otherwise be placed on the sheet andthe result would be the same. Below .this space A is a space 2 for the rece-ivingstamp indicating the payment ofone of ltheinstalments into-.which it is common tol divide the payment of taxes. In the present instance, this space 2 is to indicate the second instal-y ment, the amount of which appears in the column 3 below; the hand 4 in space 2 pointing directly to this column so that there is no mistaking which instalment the receipt shown by the receiving stamp in space 2, is intended for. Also belovvl space 2 and alongside and in front of second instalment column 3 is first instalment column` 5. Alongside of the first instalment column 5 and in front of it is thel total tax column 6.

first instalment column.

The space 7 kadjoining column 6 is for the assessed value of property column, where- 1n 1s set out the amount of taxable real estate, improvements, personal, penalties and any special ftaXes, not otherwise included. rlhe amount of taX for the real estate and improvements, and for the personal propertyare extended into the total Q tak column 6, then this total tax is apportioned to the first instalment, and the second instalment. payable withone instalment, andnot with another, we employ crosses, or other suitable marks indicated at 8, in the various columns and opposite the different items, so that it makes it impossible for a clerk to make an error by inserting figures in the wrong column. F or instance, personal property tax is usually paidwith the first instalment, consequently we place the crosses 8 in the second instalment column opposite personal, so that all the clerk has to dois to extend his total tax personal into the Likewise, with the penalties, or special taxes, or advertising costs, etc.'

Below the first instalment column 5, is a second receiving stamp space 9, which is adapted tov receive the receiving stamp on the payment of the first instalment and this space 9 has a hand, or other indicator ll0, pointing upward to the first instalment column just as the stamp receiving space 2 has a hand or indicator t pointing downwardlyl` to the second instalment column.

Space 11 alongside of the stamp receiving space'9 Ymay be employed to set out the segregated taX rate, and the space l2 alongside of the upper stamp receiving space 2 may be employed for any necessary instructions:

Suitably attached to this .bill is aV duplicate sheet Bwhich is markedand ruled in every way identical with-the original. In the present instance we have shown the duplicate sheetB as attached to the bottom of the original above described, and fold- As certain taXes are 1.--The size of the tax bill is reduced behand. This is not1 possible on present torms Vof tax bills.

tf-The spaces and 9 for the receiving stamp,` and `initial of the tax collector and the indication by an indicating nger mark or by an arrow or other means clearly iiidicative of the amount paid.

5.-The arrangement of the taX bill wherein the assessed valuation of real estate and improvements and personal property are shown together, in column 7, and where there is the extension of the total taX in column 6 and the tax on the iirst instalment and the second instalment, in the respective columns renders the taX bill self-proving because when iilled out completely the footing of the total tax column will equal the ootings of the Vsecond andtirst instalment columns.

6,-B'y reason oi' crosses 8, or other marks inserted in the columns it is impossible for a clerk to make an error by inserting figures, in the wrong columns.

Tf-By use of the duplicate tax bill all necessity Vfor keepingstubs is removed and the records of the taXV collector are easily susceptible to check by themselves or by other properly constituted authority.

Having thus described our invention whatv we' claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent isl. A tax bill comprising a sheet having an appropriately designated space reserved at the top thereof for the descriptionof the property and the name of the party assessed, an appropriately designated space for the assessed valuation of taxable propproperty thus putting itv erties with extension columns showing to` tal tax, first instalment, second instalment, Vindicia in the assessed valuation space indicating different kinds ont property,

blocked spaces in alinement with said 1ndicia, indicia in these blocked spaces filling certain O the spaces and preventing insertions from being made therein, an appropriately designated receiving stamp space for each of said instalment columns adjacent thereto, indicators in said yreceiving stamp spaces pointing to the respective column represented by said particular receiving stamp space, and a detachable, duplicate bill with similarly appropriately des- 'erty and of penalties, properly alined spaces in the instalment columns for noting said amounts ot` said property and of said penal` ties, indicia in these columns preventing wrongful entry of the penalties therein, a receiving stamp space below the instalment columns, and an indicator in the iirst mentioned receiving stamp space pointing to one of said instalment columns, a similar indicator in the lowermost receiving stamp space pointing to the other of said instalment columns, and spaces beside each of the stamp spaces for the insertion of suitable matter. n

In'testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands in the presence yof two subscribing witnesses( VILLIAM DOLGE. v f WELLINGTON E DRAPER. Witnesses: f J AMES MASON, M. V. COLLINS.

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